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Rich Holiday Poor Holiday S05E06 (2025)

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00:01Woohoo!
00:02Rich holidays...
00:03Look at that.
00:04I can't imagine waking up to that every morning.
00:06...are the stuff of dreams...
00:08Oh, my God!
00:09We've got our own plunge post days.
00:12...but can cheap getaways...
00:15...be just as fun?
00:16I'm having a good time!
00:18I'm not getting in that.
00:19...for the first time, wealthy jet-setters...
00:22This is the life.
00:24...and hard-up holiday-makers...
00:26They do look really puss.
00:28...travel together...
00:30...on two wildly different trips...
00:32Do you guys drink alcohol?
00:33No.
00:34At all?
00:35No.
00:36...to experience each other's idea of the perfect break...
00:39The universe is really powerful.
00:41If only positivity could pay the bills.
00:43...can the rich rough it...
00:44There is no way on God's green earth...
00:46...that you or me are going in this.
00:48...can the less wealthy stomach lavish luxury...
00:51I'm gonna be sick.
00:53I hate that you made me touch seafood.
00:55How about that?
00:56...and at the end...
00:57...134,000.
00:59You could buy my house...
01:00...and landscape my garden for that.
01:02Will one family's holiday heaven...
01:04...give me off, give me off, give me off, give me off...
01:06...be another's holiday hell?
01:08Yes, get mash off.
01:09Absolutely not.
01:10This is possibly gonna be the worst holiday...
01:13...I've ever been on.
01:14Milton Keynes.
01:15Milton Keynes.
01:16Home to bougie besties Sam and Rochelle.
01:17Friends for over a decade.
01:18We know each other through the industry.
01:19That sounded like we were porn stars.
01:20The industry?
01:21Can we say that again?
01:22The beauty industry.
01:23Hair and beauty industry.
01:24Yeah.
01:25Yeah.
01:26I met Sam as she did my lashes.
01:27We literally gassed the whole time.
01:28We didn't shut up.
01:29And I was like, you are my kind of girl.
01:31Both self-made entrepreneurs in their thirties.
01:32Sam and Rochelle are already making a mint.
01:33We are gold diggers.
01:34Not gold diggers.
01:35We make our own gold.
01:36We don't need a man to provide for us.
01:37We have absolutely grafted our butts off to get where we are today.
01:38Both girls are proud to be proud.
01:39But I am proud to be proud of this.
01:40I am proud to be proud of this.
01:41I think that is a great thing.
01:43Perfect.
01:44Is I a great day and a good day and a good day.
01:45Both self-made entrepreneurs in their 30s, Sam and Michelle are already making a mint.
01:50We are gold diggers, not gold diggers.
01:53We make our own gold, we don't need a man to provide for us.
01:56We have absolutely grafted our butts off to get where we are today.
01:59Both girls are power players in the beauty business,
02:02running their own salons where clients fork out hundreds for high-end hair and beauty treatments.
02:08Sam and I are really successful in our industry.
02:11Yeah, we're both super proud of each other.
02:13We are each other's biggest cheerleader.
02:14Yeah.
02:15With success comes serious spending money.
02:18If I want something, I'll buy it, and I think that's such a nice place to be in.
02:21It makes me happy. I just think I work hard and I've earned it. I deserve it.
02:26Babe, I'm terrible. I buy things and then I forget I've got them.
02:30As for holidays, the sky's the limit for these two globetrotters.
02:34I've spent thousands on holidays before, like Maldives are probably about 12k.
02:38The most expensive holiday I've done was Australia. It cost me about £15,000.
02:43I like to be waiting on hand and foot. I want to click my fingers and have my glass topped up to the brim.
02:48If it's not luxury, I'm not going.
02:49While they're away, a budget is the last thing on Sam and Rochelle's minds.
02:54I think it's like Monopoly money when you go on holiday.
02:57Yeah.
02:57You just don't really think about it.
02:58Just use your plastic card and think about it when you're home.
03:00Ching, ching.
03:01So, how do these big spenders feel about a cheap break with budgeting strangers?
03:06I don't think I could go on holiday with people that don't get that I spend £1,000 on my hair extensions and they don't even own a hairbrush.
03:13What if there's no Starbucks?
03:15Oh, my God.
03:16What are we doing?
03:18Why have I signed up to this?
03:20I'm sorry.
03:21Oh, my God.
03:22You dragged me a lot.
03:23Is it too late to, like, chicken out?
03:2580 miles away in Bromley live budget-conscious couple Kelly and April.
03:32Our relationship is fun.
03:34We do a lot of crazy things together.
03:36Cinema.
03:36Bowling.
03:37Theme parks.
03:38Remember that one time?
03:39Yes, I remember.
03:41We went on, like, a very long dip thing.
03:44And as soon as we got to the top, I kind of pinched her.
03:47And she...
03:47Knee-jerk reaction opened my eyes.
03:49I saw the drop as we went down.
03:51I've never forgiven you for that.
03:53Both in their 40s, the couple met a decade ago at work.
03:57From the first handshake, I knew this person was probably going to be in my life for a very long time.
04:03Kelly and April now have a big, blended family of grown-up kids.
04:07Between us, we've got ten children and five grandchildren.
04:11I think that's right.
04:13Yeah.
04:14But life isn't all fun and games.
04:16In 2020, April was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis.
04:20I couldn't believe it.
04:21You know, I thought maybe they've got the test wrong or something.
04:23Then the doctor had to sign me off in the end.
04:26It's been difficult, really difficult.
04:28With Kelly also signed off work for health reasons, the couple now survive on just over £1,600 a month in benefits between them.
04:36By the time I pay my rent, my electric, my mobile phone, my Wi-Fi, I'm probably left with about £70 a week to myself.
04:46Every single day, I'm budgeting.
04:48I'm trying to find ways and means to get by.
04:51Holidays are usually cheap and cheerful trips to Bridget Beach resorts in Spain.
04:55We're not really bothered where we stay.
04:57Yeah, we kind of look at it as it's just somewhere to crash at night.
05:00We're not there to spend all of our time in a hotel room.
05:03We want to look at the outside, not the inside.
05:06Fancy restaurant meals are out of the question.
05:08We're just as happy with our takeaway chips and kebab from a street food seller than we would be in a five-star restaurant.
05:18As for their fears about holidaying with wealthy strangers.
05:22The worst kind of people for me would be stuck up.
05:25And judgmental of other people's situations.
05:27Yeah, I don't like those judgmental people.
05:29So, can April and Kelly convince their wealthy holiday companions that budget breaks are just as fun as a high-end excursion?
05:38We always make it the best that it can be and we always have the best time.
05:41The pairs are set for a week together in the same country, but on two wildly different getaways.
05:48I literally feel like I could be sick right now.
05:52One's just the type of luxury escape Sam and Michelle are used to.
05:56Go on then.
05:57Okay.
05:58But kicking things off, a cut-price adventure perfect for April and Kelly.
06:02Oh, my God, if it's Blackpool, I'll literally cry.
06:04Stop.
06:05You know that Brits Abroad where it's like you're seeing everyone from the UK but abroad?
06:10I don't want to see that.
06:12Going to Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol.
06:16Torremolinos? I've never even heard of that.
06:18Where you'll be staying in a two...
06:21Two what?
06:23A two-star budget hotel.
06:27Ew. I didn't even know two-star was a thing.
06:29I didn't know that existed.
06:31That can't be humane, can it?
06:33Rubbing shoulders with Brits Abroad.
06:35Yes.
06:35Oh, that's the bit of us, isn't it?
06:37Yes.
06:37It's going to be like sausage rolls, a side of salmonella, chips with a side of chips.
06:41Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol is a sun-soaked holiday hotspot pulling in thousands of Brits
06:50every year, drawn by its cheap eats, discount booze and budget accommodation.
06:55Both pairs will be bunking up in a cheap hotel.
06:58And just like April and Kelly, Sam and Rochelle will have to get used to a no-frills affair.
07:05They may not be thrilled about the two-star budget hotel.
07:08Yeah, but it's how you make it, really.
07:11It is.
07:11It's the first day of the budget holiday.
07:17Holiday!
07:17How are you going on, hon?
07:19Let's go to Torremolinos.
07:22Don't know how to underpack, do I?
07:23I know.
07:26Say holiday.
07:29It's just under a three-hour flight to sunny Spain.
07:32The holidaymakers will meet for the first time after they've checked out their accommodation.
07:38It's a nice little street.
07:40Yeah.
07:40Very cute.
07:41Joy hostel.
07:43Who has any joy in a hostel?
07:46Oh, my God.
07:47There's bird poo all over the sun.
07:49Here goes nothing.
07:51More use to luxury five-star stays, what will high-end vacationers Sam and Rochelle make of
07:57their cop-priced crush pad?
07:59Oh, my God.
08:00It's like a mansion.
08:00Prison.
08:00Oh, my God.
08:03This is worse than I thought.
08:05Is there a toilet?
08:06Is there a toilet?
08:08There is a shower, there's a toilet, and there's towels.
08:10What window?
08:11Oh.
08:11Is there a window?
08:11It's like a jail.
08:12Maybe this is literally like prison.
08:14There's not even a wardrobe to hang stuff.
08:16Oh, hang on.
08:16No, there is.
08:18Stop it.
08:18Why is there only two hangers?
08:20Costing £52 a night, it's a world away from the £250 plus suites the girls usually splash
08:27out on.
08:28I feel like I'm Rapunzel locked in a tower.
08:31Where's the balcony?
08:33Let us out.
08:34Let me go home.
08:35Take me to a five-star.
08:38Do you think anyone can hear us?
08:39Help!
08:41We're trapped.
08:42Help!
08:43I would potentially put this up there as being the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
08:48Oh, 100%.
08:49As for Kelly and April.
08:52Okay, yeah.
08:53Yeah, this is nice.
08:54This is quite nice, actually.
08:55I like this.
08:56It's a nice size.
08:57Nice and clean as well.
08:58Yeah, it is.
09:01It's the moment of truth, as Sam and Rochelle are about to meet their travel companions for
09:06the very first time.
09:08It's nice to meet you.
09:08Hi!
09:09Nice to meet you.
09:09Nice to meet you.
09:10I'm a hugger.
09:12Rochelle, April.
09:12April, I'm Sam.
09:13My first impressions of Rochelle and Sam were good.
09:17They put me at ease from the minute we met.
09:19So what do you both do for a living?
09:21So I've got a hair salon and...
09:23I've got a beauty salon.
09:25Okay.
09:25And what about you guys?
09:26I've not worked for 15 months now.
09:28I've had a job for 10 years, but certain things that have happened personally have sort of
09:35paid to that.
09:36Five years ago, I found out I've got rheumatoid arthritis.
09:39It just grounded me to a halt.
09:42So how do you afford holidays whilst you're on benefits?
09:45Save up.
09:46And we cannot go in the summer holidays.
09:48The girls seem really nice.
09:50Very humble people.
09:52We are from completely different worlds, though, and that's very evident.
09:56On Kelly and April's low-cost holiday, they set the rules.
10:00We don't tend to go to restaurants because we're trying to save what we can on the budget
10:04that we have.
10:05Lunch is usually something while we're out on the beach.
10:08There's not going to be any three-course restaurant meals, I'm afraid.
10:13I personally think I'm going to struggle massively with the food situation.
10:17Food is probably the biggest non-negotiable for me.
10:19They'll also have to survive on Kelly and April's usual holiday budget.
10:24Is that it?
10:25Is there anything else?
10:26No.
10:27So we've got €50, €100, €20, €40, €60, €80, €100, €10, €11, €12, €13, €14.
10:39€240 for three days.
10:43Oh, my God.
10:44I think Rochelle and Sam will struggle purely because they're so used to the finer things,
10:49but I think we're going to have a lot of fun with them, trying to keep them within budget.
10:53How do you do this?
10:55I'm going to have to find some budget for wine in here because I think we're going to need it after this week.
10:59Yeah.
10:59I think we are going to struggle.
11:01We're not used to counting what we spend a day.
11:03I don't know how that's going to last us an entire holiday.
11:06It's going to be hard, yeah.
11:08Coming on...
11:09I have to build up some courage to cook in this kitchen.
11:12The low-cost break is hard to swallow.
11:14It's like dog sick.
11:16Don't smell it.
11:16It smells awful.
11:17And Sam and Rochelle struggle to stay the course.
11:20Now, now, what's this?
11:22This is the whole point of the budget.
11:24Have a lovely afternoon.
11:32A cash-strapped couple of sunseekers...
11:34Rubbing shoulders with Brits abroad.
11:36Yes.
11:36Oh, that's the bit of us, isn't it?
11:38Yes.
11:38...are showing a pair of glam go-getters...
11:40Is that it?
11:41Is there anything else?
11:42No.
11:42...how to holiday on a shoestring.
11:44I think you are going to struggle these next few days.
11:47But the low-cost breaks got off to a bumpy start.
11:50I would put this up there as the worst hotel I've ever stayed in.
11:54It's the first morning of the budget side of the holiday in Torremolinos.
11:59Morning, camper.
12:00How did you sleep?
12:01It's so hot in here.
12:04Open the window for two seconds and I see it.
12:06I bit my eyeball.
12:07It's the change for me.
12:09And I'm not being funny.
12:11Look what happens to my hair.
12:13Huh?
12:14I love my hair.
12:15Even my hair extensions are trying to escape here.
12:22Sam and Michelle are used to sumptuous five-star breakfast with waiter service.
12:27But this morning, the girls are swapping silver trays for a supermarket run to stock up on supplies for their stay.
12:35The fact that we have to not only cook our breakfast, we have to go and buy it and then clean up after ourselves.
12:42It's just all the things that's wrong with self-catering.
12:4510,65 euro for bread, cheese, eggs, butter.
12:50It all feels really expensive now that we have a budget and I actually have to look at what we're spending.
12:54Gracias.
12:56Adios.
12:57Just don't call this a holiday.
12:58No, it's not a holiday.
13:00No, especially if we've got to cook it ourselves now.
13:02We've got to go and make something out of this.
13:07Back at the hotel's communal kitchen, it's less silver service and more self-service.
13:12I have to build up some courage to cook in this kitchen.
13:15I didn't even know that communal kitchens were a thing.
13:17I didn't know they were a thing, no.
13:18I would normally be lying by a pool with a cocktail in hand.
13:22There would be absolutely no chance I would be making my own food.
13:26No.
13:27I don't know how people survive like this on a holiday.
13:31It's like a working holiday.
13:33Morning, girls.
13:34Oh, hey.
13:35We've got watery eggs.
13:38It's like dog sick.
13:40Don't smell it. It smells awful.
13:42I can't do this.
13:43Just try.
13:44Okay, go.
13:48I think that they haven't thought very well budget-wise.
13:51They've bought things that they needed for this morning for breakfast,
13:54but they haven't really thought about what they're going to do for their lunch, for their dinner.
13:58It's not just the tight food budget that Sam and Rochelle must get their heads around.
14:02There you go.
14:03The activities are done on a shoestring, too.
14:06Cheap as chips beach trip.
14:08What does that mean?
14:09It means for lunch we're going to have chips on the beach.
14:11Um, more carbs.
14:13Yay!
14:14Toro Molinos mobility scooter tour.
14:17And then a pub quiz.
14:18I'm really hoping that we can come together and win that.
14:21Bargain souvenir hunt.
14:23We have to buy a fridge magnet.
14:25My mum always bought one.
14:26A fridge was full, and we started to follow that tradition.
14:28These budget activities are just nothing that we would really consider even doing.
14:33No.
14:33I didn't even know half of them were things.
14:36First up, a budget trip to Toro Molinos' public beach, next to a snazzy hotspot reserved for the big spenders.
14:45That beach club looks so nice.
14:48Sam and Rochelle are used to sipping cocktails on comfy sunbeds under an umbrella.
14:54But on Kelly and April's low-cost escape, the ladies will have to make do with sitting on the sand.
15:00Oh.
15:00So we've got to sit here, and that's right there.
15:04Yeah, we're just going to look back at what could be.
15:07That beach club, like, that is our vibe.
15:10That is where we would normally go, and it was like it was just calling us.
15:13I can't look, because it's literally going to hurt my soul.
15:15Instead, the group have bought beach towels costing five euros each.
15:19Is it comfy?
15:21No.
15:22Oh.
15:23No.
15:24Have I got sand in my hair already?
15:27Five euros for a towel.
15:28We could have bought a cocktail for that.
15:29It just looked a bit embarrassing.
15:31Like, there was beach club there, sunlounge is there, and we were just plonked in the middle on these sandy towels.
15:37Normally, we would do, like, a cabana or something.
15:39It can be anything from, like, 100 to 200 pounds.
15:43But then you get some food included in that as well.
15:46Oh, wow.
15:46And you get, like, service too.
15:48We wouldn't normally pay for a sunlounger.
15:51They're just too expensive.
15:52I just don't see the sense in spending 200 pounds on something just to get the same view.
15:57You're still on the beach.
15:58Do you want to experience that big portion of chips?
16:01We'd love to.
16:01Yeah.
16:02Let's go.
16:02Yeah.
16:03We can go and get it.
16:04Yeah.
16:04Brilliant.
16:05See you soon.
16:05See you later.
16:06Bye.
16:06They're used to getting weighted on, so for them to offer to buy our chips, that's a surprise.
16:12Yeah, we thought that was nice and kind.
16:14Oh, that's not the real plan.
16:16I'm not eating chips.
16:17So I think we should take the chips to them.
16:19Yeah.
16:19And then say that ours isn't ready, come back, and then sneak off to the Beach Club restaurant.
16:24Yeah.
16:24I get that they're doing things on a budget, but you could share a big salad and actually
16:29eat a little bit better and try something local.
16:32You can get chips in the UK.
16:33Ours wasn't ready, so we just have to quickly go back and get it.
16:36Okay.
16:36We'll see you in a bit.
16:37All right.
16:37See you in a bit.
16:38Oh, lovely.
16:39So we dropped the girls their chips because we didn't want them to go hungry.
16:42Mm-hmm.
16:43That's really good.
16:44Mm-hmm.
16:44Very nice.
16:45And then we went back to collect ours.
16:48And we tripped.
16:49We tripped and fell into the Beach Club.
16:51Everything looks so good.
16:53Do you fancy a cheeky cocktail?
16:55And accidentally ordered a sangria.
16:57Let's get a selfie with our sangria.
16:59I love it.
17:03Sam and Michelle have now been gone for over half an hour.
17:07I wonder where they've got to.
17:08They've taken forever getting those chips.
17:10This looks amazing.
17:11Fresh.
17:12Good ingredient.
17:13The girls have splurged 60 euros, 20 times the cost of the chips.
17:19Oh, my God.
17:19Everything is just so nice.
17:21Mm-hmm.
17:21Why would you not choose this over a bowl of sandy chips?
17:24It was so worth it.
17:25Like, it just gave us a little bit of a perk and a pick-me-up
17:29because it just didn't feel like we was on holiday.
17:31Yeah, I was going to say, it gave us a taste of a holiday.
17:34April and Kelly set off to track down their missing holiday companions.
17:39I think I found them already.
17:40You've got to be joking.
17:42Now, now, what's this?
17:45What is this?
17:47Oh, my gosh.
17:48When they busted us, we couldn't stop laughing, could we?
17:51It wasn't funny, but it was like naughty school girls.
17:55I'm so disappointed that you couldn't stick to the budget book
17:58and just have the chips.
18:00You're not actually giving it a try.
18:01I really felt like I was being told off by a teacher.
18:04They were not impressed with us,
18:06and the fact we couldn't even last a few hours, though,
18:10that was actually quite bad.
18:11We'll leave you to it.
18:11We're going to look for, what, ice cream, really?
18:13Oh, no, we haven't got any money left for an ice cream.
18:16This is the whole point of the budget.
18:18Have a lovely afternoon.
18:18I'm absolutely livid that they broke the rules so quickly.
18:22We're not off to the greatest of starts.
18:24I'm just wondering if we're going to be having to chase them around,
18:28Toro Molinos, to find out where they are and what they're doing.
18:30After a few hours to cool off,
18:38the group are heading out together for a pub quiz.
18:41A chance for April and Kelly to show that a good night out
18:44doesn't need a five-star price tag.
18:47Pub quiz is always good value for money when you're on holiday
18:49because you're buying your drink
18:51and the entertainment really is free or cheap.
18:54It's just fun, fun, fun.
18:55From the moment you step in, this is us.
18:57So, will some budget-friendly entertainment help clear the air?
19:01It's a little bit frosty.
19:02The girls are still a bit annoyed with us.
19:04Yeah.
19:04Yeah, I feel like maybe we can pull it back tonight.
19:07They might find it in their hearts to forgive us
19:10for what we did earlier.
19:12Let's just smash the quiz.
19:13Absolutely, I'm sure we can do that.
19:14Let's come together as a team now.
19:16What if we win money?
19:17And put everything to the side.
19:19But Sam and Michelle's lunchtime splurge
19:21has left them nothing in the kitty for drinks.
19:24What are we all going to have to drink?
19:25I might get a strawberry daiquiri.
19:27Oh, my God, I'm so jealous.
19:30It's a real shame she could have had a cocktail,
19:33a glass of wine while we did the quiz.
19:35Yeah.
19:35If it were me and they overspent,
19:37I'd 100% be buying them drinks
19:38because they've got loads of money in the kitty.
19:40Yeah, just to make sure everyone's having a good time.
19:42Yeah, we're doing your activity.
19:44At least give us a drink.
19:48If we ended up buying them a drink,
19:53it's not really teaching them anything.
19:55You know, I think they kind of realised what they did,
19:58especially when me and Kelly got a drink
19:59and all they had was water.
20:01Give me a cheer if you've done this before.
20:03Give me a cheer.
20:05As the quiz gets underway,
20:07it's doing little to raise Sam and Michelle's enthusiasm
20:10for cheap entertainment.
20:11The first name of GoldenEye actor
20:15and instructions for cooking a dish.
20:18This isn't our idea of a good night out at all.
20:21It's nothing we would ever do.
20:24Normally, we'd get nice, dressed up
20:26and go somewhere where we really enjoy it.
20:29But there might be a ray of hope.
20:31In last place tonight, it is cars.
20:37Good news, you've won shots.
20:40We lost the pumpers,
20:41but we actually got a better prize
20:44than the actual winners did
20:45because we got shots.
20:48We may have been the losers on the night,
20:50but we felt like winners.
20:54Back at the hotel,
20:56the upbeat mood is short-lived.
20:58And we're deflated.
21:00We've had enough.
21:03We want to get out of this
21:05hellhole shale.
21:07One more sleep.
21:08Good.
21:09And then we're almost done, so...
21:11Back at the bed, folks. Bye.
21:16It's the start of a new day
21:18on the budget break in Torremolinos.
21:21And Sam and Michelle have had time
21:24to reflect on their expensive splurge on lunch.
21:26I think we realised yesterday
21:29what we'd done by the evening
21:30because we couldn't enjoy it
21:31as much as you guys did.
21:33We really did learn our lesson.
21:34And we were a little bit embarrassed,
21:36to be fair,
21:36because we really wanted to push ourselves
21:39and actually prove to ourselves
21:41that we can do it.
21:42And we let ourselves down.
21:43Well, I'm glad that, you know,
21:44you've addressed it.
21:45That you understand.
21:46But for us,
21:47just going a few pounds
21:48over the daily budget
21:49can have a massive impact.
21:50I 100% get why they're disappointed.
21:53They don't have that luxury
21:55of being able to just
21:57spend a little bit more.
21:58But it's just really hard
22:00for us to come in
22:00and just instantly adapt.
22:02This morning's activity
22:04is cheap souvenir hunting
22:06for fridge magnets
22:07in honour of Kelly's late mum.
22:09My mum used to travel quite widely.
22:12So her story was on the fridge, really,
22:14of everywhere she went.
22:15So to just go out
22:16and get the magnet
22:17just makes me think of my mum.
22:18Cheers to your mum.
22:19What was her name?
22:19June.
22:20Cheers to June.
22:21And here's to the holiday.
22:22I'm starting afresh from today.
22:24Happy holidays.
22:27More used to posh boutiques
22:29than cheap souvenirs,
22:30this type of shopping
22:31is a first for Rochelle and Sam.
22:34Oh, look, girl.
22:35Look at this one.
22:36For your mum
22:36because she loves butterflies.
22:37Oh, yeah, that's true.
22:38She does love butterflies.
22:40The fact that souvenir shopping
22:42is, like, considered
22:44an activity for the girls
22:45is just, like, quite...
22:46Strange.
22:47Yeah, because shopping
22:49is just what you do.
22:50You just pick stuff up
22:51as you go.
22:52So, can the big spenders
22:54find any joy
22:55in bugging a bargain?
22:56Yeah, I get him that.
22:57I get this for my mum.
22:58So you've done three euros so far.
23:00Rochelle, here you are
23:01spending all your money again.
23:02You only needed one.
23:04I just can't pick.
23:05I think if you all live
23:06in the same house,
23:07it's going to all go
23:08in the same fridge,
23:09so maybe just stick to the one.
23:10OK, all right, that's that one.
23:11OK.
23:11Putting the others back
23:12because she's learnt a lesson.
23:13Well done.
23:14And that's a drink later.
23:15She's a budget queen.
23:17She isn't now.
23:18She's got to pay for that magnet.
23:20Oops.
23:21I think the girls
23:21are opening our eyes
23:22to spending money
23:23in a little bit of a different way
23:24and actually looking at price tags
23:26as opposed to just smashing the cash
23:28and not really thinking about it.
23:30Gracias.
23:31Gracias.
23:31It's weird coming up with change.
23:34I know.
23:34I'm very impressed
23:35because I didn't know it was possible.
23:38While Sam and Rochelle
23:40prefer poolside lounging
23:41with pricey cocktails,
23:43April and Kelly
23:44like to explore
23:45on low-cost mobility scooters.
23:47It's seven euros,
23:48around six pounds a day
23:50to hire these scooters
23:52and it's a great way
23:53of seeing the area.
23:54Would you like to hire a scooter?
23:56Yes, please.
23:56Yeah.
23:57I've never in a million years
24:00thought that I would be
24:01on a mobility scooter,
24:02let alone in the UK,
24:04but on holiday.
24:05I think image-conscious
24:06Sam and Rochelle
24:07are maybe not going to want
24:09to be seen
24:10up and down
24:11at Torremolinos
24:12on these scooters.
24:14Ready, set, go!
24:15Woo!
24:16Woo!
24:16Woo!
24:19See you later, suckers.
24:20Go, go, go!
24:21Woo!
24:21Woo!
24:23Ha-ha, you having fun, Rochelle?
24:25Woo!
24:25Woo!
24:25Woo!
24:26Oh, my God!
24:33He's like fun for God!
24:41You had a head start!
24:44I hate to admit it,
24:45this is probably
24:46one of the funniest things
24:46I've done.
24:47It was funny then.
24:48On this holiday.
24:48It was so funny
24:49that our hair
24:50blowing in the wind,
24:51we were just flying.
24:53High five, babe.
24:55Hey!
24:55They had the time of their lives and we ended the afternoon on an absolute high. It was brilliant. I
25:05Can't lie girls. That was the most fun. I've had all holiday
25:08If you could do this again, but it meant having a cheaper lunch
25:13Would you up for the cheaper lunch in order to do an activity like this? I actually would I actually think I would give up a sangria for a
25:21Scooter ride for what you get out of your money is definitely worth it
25:27It's the final evening of the budget holiday
25:31So how have Sam and Rochelle fared with their 214 euro share of the budget? So we have 10 euros and 26 cents left
25:39That's brilliant. I'm really pleased really proud of you. I was so surprised that Sam and Rochelle
25:45It actually still had money left over. I was kind of proud of us
25:49But showing them how I'm proud of them for sticking to it out of our budget
25:53We've got left 32 euros and 90 cents. That's about
25:5726 pounds
25:59Actually, there's not that much in it. Is there? No, so you've both done really really well
26:04I don't know if you've done it, but we pulled out the bag and I'm so proud
26:09Before they embark on the luxury leg of their holiday
26:11Time to find out the cost of their bargain getaway
26:16Oh my god
26:19895 pounds for everything for four people everything Wow and this would take you how long to save?
26:27About six months
26:29The fact that it takes the girls months to even be able to afford a holiday for that price is crazy
26:37It's adios to the budget break and time to reveal where they're off to for the posh half of their Spanish holiday
26:44Oh, wow
26:45I knew it
26:46You're heading to a luxury villa along the coast in upmarket Marbella
26:50In the playground of the rich, you'll experience pampering, relaxation and high-end, high-cost living
26:55Okay, okay, okay, okay, we can't wait to show you around. I'm so excited
27:00Marbella or mobs to the jet set is the sun-soaked playground of Europe's glitter arty
27:07Super yachts swanky beach clubs and designer boutiques make it the ultimate luxury escape for the moneyed crowd
27:13The holidayers will enjoy an all-expenses paid stay at a palatial villa costing just under
27:211500 pounds a night that comes complete with private pool and five-star comforts on top
27:27I'm really excited. Yeah, you can just let go girl
27:33Coming up
27:35145 euros for a pair of shorts April and Kelly get a bougie Marbella makeover
27:41Yes!
27:44Do you like it?
27:45Quality of the clothes is really nice
27:47What at what cost?
27:48The damage is 700 euros
27:50The last budget holiday we went on costs less than what's in that bag
28:03A glamorous pair of go-getters
28:05We both worked super hard just so that we can go on a luxury holiday and not really think about what we're spending
28:11Have been on a cheap getaway
28:13Ready, set, go!
28:14Woo!
28:15See you later suckers
28:16Go, go, go!
28:17Now it's time to change gear and show their cash-strapped companions how the other half holiday
28:23You're heading into a luxury villa along the coast in upmarket Marbella
28:27Okay
28:28Okay
28:29We can't wait to show you around
28:30I'm so excited
28:32It's the second half of the break and the group have ditched their budget toremolinos hotel
28:38for the upmarket Villa Milca in stylish Marbella
28:42Wow, look at this
28:44Oh, this isn't it?
28:47Welcome to Villa Milca
28:49Have a look around
28:51Wow
28:52Oh wow, look at this
28:54Costing just under £1500 a night
28:57This luxurious villa is set in one of Marbella's priciest postcodes
29:02and boasts five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a glistening heated pool
29:07It's really posh looking
29:09Absolutely stunning
29:10I kind of felt a bit like a fish out of water because this is not the sort of place I've ever stayed ever before
29:16Oh, look
29:17Look at those cheeky buggers, look at that
29:19They're already outside enjoying themselves, we've got to go and say hello
29:23Welcome, welcome, welcome to the castle
29:25Welcome home guys
29:27I'm very sweaty
29:28Sunny Marbella
29:29I wasn't surprised to see them by the pool
29:31and you can tell this is exactly their kind of holiday
29:34You are on our holiday now
29:36There isn't a budget
29:37Okay
29:38And you can just sit back, relax and then recharge
29:41Here you go ladies
29:43On the rich side of the holiday, Kelly and April will be enjoying the sort of luxury living Sam and Rochelle swear by
29:50Where the price tag is never a consideration
29:53Private chef dining
29:54Oh my goodness, thanks a lot
29:56Pool side pampering
29:58If it's like a massage then I don't think I'll be too comfortable
30:02Boutique, clothes, shopping
30:04Oh my goodness
30:05Yes, I'm up for that
30:06Can we go now?
30:07Yes, open top cruising
30:09Oh
30:10That sounds great
30:11Oh my god, parasailing
30:12That's we've always wanted to do that
30:13We've always wanted to do that
30:14Just never ever had the chance or the money to do it
30:16Yeah
30:17And I'm so, oh my god
30:18I'm so, I'm so excited
30:19I think Kelly and April are very up for just trying and seeing how we live on holiday
30:25I'm gonna have it, give it a 100%, I'm on it and I'm just gonna get on with it
30:31It's a new day in Marbella
30:37Oh my gosh, so well rested this morning
30:40I literally had the best sleep
30:42My head sunk into that pillow and I cannot wait for today
30:46I actually don't think I moved
30:48I was KO'd
30:50There's no budget breakfast run to the shops this morning
30:54Instead, a private chef has laid on a show-stopping five-star spread
30:59Costing 550 euros
31:01Morning
31:02Morning
31:03Morning
31:04Wow, this is gorgeous
31:05This is more like it
31:06We have bacon and sausages
31:09And a Spanish tortilla
31:11Smoked salmon with cream cheese
31:13Then we have a fruit salad
31:15Hope you like it
31:16Cheers, ladies
31:18To a lavish lifestyle
31:19Cheers
31:20Cheers
31:21We ain't gonna all eat that food
31:23Especially me
31:24Because that's not the sort of food I won't eat anyway
31:26Mmm
31:28That is delicious
31:30You squeeze a bit of the lemon on the smoked salmon
31:32It just brings out all the flavours
31:34Have you tried your granola yet, ladies?
31:36I don't really have granola
31:38But I'll try it
31:39I'll try
31:40The sort of breakfast is not my go-to breakfast at all
31:42I'll have a full English
31:44In Spain, like, it's nice to try something a little bit different
31:47A little bit more upmarket
31:48I can't help but notice that we're all practically finished
31:51And there's still loads left here
31:53I think it's a bit of a show
31:55Because they've put all that food out
31:57And they didn't even eat it
31:59Whilst Rochelle and Sam make the most of their private pool
32:03Kelly and April have a moment to themselves to reflect
32:08Thank you
32:09That's all right
32:10Do you think you'd pay €550 for that one meal?
32:12No way
32:13That is a week's spending money on holiday for me, you and the kids
32:17That's an extortionate amount of money
32:19It's an obscene, unnecessary amount of money
32:22For Sam and Rochelle, a luxury break isn't complete without a healthy dose of self-care
32:29Today, all the ladies are being treated to a full body massage
32:33Costing just under £500
32:35Not far off April's living cost for an entire month
32:39And on a high-end holiday, the pampering comes to you
32:43Hi
32:44I'm so nervous
32:45Welcome to your massage
32:46Please come
32:47But body-conscious April's not keen to bear all
32:50I'm a bit nervous doing this because I've got scars from when I was a child about operations
32:56We can start and if you feel uncomfortable, just let me know
33:00Okay
33:01My anxiety went through the roof, but I'm going to try my best to complete the whole treatment
33:05You all right, April?
33:06Just my heart is racing at the moment, girl
33:09Does it feel nice on your feet?
33:11I think my feet's the only one that's not got scars on it
33:14So far, the £500 massage is failing to have the desired effect
33:19For the cost of that massage, I could do four weeks gas and electric for that and still have change
33:25April, do you ever spend any money on self-care to alleviate the pain from your arthritis?
33:31Never
33:32I've not really got the money to do it, really
33:34I have tried to say to April, though, that we should join a yoga class or do Pilates
33:39You don't need to spend money
33:41I do it from the comfort of my own home and I use a YouTube video which is completely free
33:45How do you feel about your first experience?
33:49Nerve racking, nervous, but it was nice
33:53I'm proud of myself for completing the massage when I'm so body conscious as it is
33:57It's a massive achievement for me
33:59It's the start of a new day on the rich side of the holiday
34:05I'm really hoping we are going to leave the villa to be nice to see something other than the back garden and the inside of this villa
34:12I'm eager to get out there and explore more
34:16Glamorous Marbella is a mecca for shoppers like Rochelle and Sam
34:21With hundreds to spend on designer brands
34:24But will Kelly and April be up for a mob style makeover?
34:28I'm more of a shorts and t-shirt kind of girl
34:31I was like, oh gosh, you know, this is going to be hard
34:33Boutique prices are a far cry from Kelly and April's usual spend
34:38I think this print would look so nice, it's really Marbella
34:41How much is it first?
34:43145 euros for a pair of shorts
34:46That's five times what Kelly pays a month in council tax
34:50Despite being told don't look at the price tag, the first thing I did with every item I picked up was look at the price tag
34:56395 euros
35:00All that was running through my mind is that I could buy so much more with that money
35:04This would look so nice on you, let's add this to the pile of try-ons
35:07You're like my Barbie doll today, but let's see what else we can find
35:11Oh my god, this is so cute
35:14I love this so much
35:17When you know it's money well spent, the price doesn't matter
35:20So, can the fashionistas persuade Kelly and April that Marbe's style is worth the cash?
35:26I'm so excited to see what the girls look like
35:28Me too
35:29Yes!
35:31Look at the mark! Look at the shoes!
35:33Do you like it?
35:34Quality of the clothes is really nice
35:36And the feel of the fabric
35:37Yeah, it's nice
35:38You feel like a proud doll
35:40I know!
35:41I'm so happy
35:42I feel like they were just glowing
35:44They just looked like they belonged in Marbella
35:47To actually try it on and realise that it suited me, it gave me a bit of a confidence boost
35:52But in Marbella, feeling confident comes at a price
35:56The damage is €700
35:58The last budget holiday we went on cost less than what's in that bag
36:11All dolled up, the ladies are adding to their new glam looks with the ultimate accessory
36:17A convertible sports car
36:19This is our kind of mobility scooter
36:21It's gorgeous
36:23No one goes out in Marbella if they don't have like a nice luxury car
36:27But at a cost of £337, it's over 50 times the price of the cheapest chip scooters
36:34And more than April forks out on her monthly car finance
36:37It's about to get wild
36:39It just seems so silly
36:41Like here we are dressed up to the nines to sit in that car
36:45Hands up!
36:46Woo!
36:48Let's go girls!
36:49First night out in Marbella
36:51It's not my sort of activity that I would normally do on holiday
36:55But you know, we played along with the girls
36:57So this is like the Marbella Hills
36:59Loads of like famous people have villas here
37:01When you get to like the port as well, you've got all like the yachts
37:04People fly in for like the summer and then they pick up a yacht
37:08I think it's more about image
37:10And how they look driving along in that car to other people
37:14Did you enjoy our ride around Marbella?
37:17This is just basically driving and I do this at home anyway
37:20I want a holiday where you're having more fun having a laugh
37:23I would prefer to be on a mobility school any time of the day
37:26I just don't understand why they would pay that much for a car
37:29Might as well just jump on the bus
37:31Coming up
37:35April gets a new perspective on the high-end holiday
37:38That was brilliant, absolutely brilliant
37:40And a final debrief leads to a few home truths
37:43The thing is I feel like you keep mentioning fun
37:45Like we're not fun
37:46As though we're like boring
37:48It's not my sort of fun
37:49That holiday like this
37:50A pair of big spending besties
38:01Have been showing a budget-loving couple
38:03Oh wow, look at this
38:04I've never seen anything like it
38:06How to indulge on a luxury break
38:09You squeeze a bit of the lemon on the smoked salmon
38:11It just brings out all the flavours
38:12To see if money can buy holiday happiness
38:15Do you think you'd pay €550 for that one meal?
38:18No way
38:19It's an obscene, unnecessary amount of money
38:22It's the last day of the Marbella holiday
38:25So far the luxury activities
38:28Haven't really been Kelly and April's cup of tea
38:30So can high-adrenaline parasailing
38:33Finally float the funseeker's boat?
38:36This has been a dream of mine to always do this
38:38And I've just never had the chance to
38:40I can't wait to see the views
38:41I'm actually really excited to see Marbella from up there
38:44Costing just shy of £600
38:48It's a view only money can buy
38:51Good luck guys
38:52Can't wait to see you up there
38:54The pairs are swapping partners
38:56And first to take to the skies are Rochelle and Kelly
39:00Are you ready to go?
39:01Are you ready to go?
39:02Oh my god look
39:03Oh it looks so fun
39:08Look at how high up we are
39:10Look at how high up we are
39:12Look
39:13You can see all the mountains of Marbella
39:16Won't get this down Brighton Beach
39:18Marbella looked like a postage stamp
39:21It was I've never been that high and seen Marbella
39:23From that kind of point of view
39:25As for Kelly
39:26It's not the thrill she was expecting
39:29Don't you feel like 15 minutes is more than enough
39:31Because I don't
39:32If it was a bit more high adrenaline
39:34I'd be happy with the 15 minutes
39:36But this would be a bit boring
39:38But the ride's not over yet
39:40Oh my god
39:53Oh my god how was it?
39:55I can't lie it's great
39:57But when you look forward so long
40:00The most exciting part is your feet touching the water at the end
40:03What is it like it?
40:04I think she expected something a little bit more of high energy
40:07And it was more tranquil
40:09Would I do it again?
40:11I don't think I would
40:12I was a bit shocked
40:13I don't know what she thought it would be up there
40:15The ride may have been a damp squib for Kelly
40:18But how about April?
40:20I was so raring to go
40:21I couldn't wait to get out of there and just do it
40:27Oh my god
40:28Look at this
40:29Look at the view
40:31So cool
40:32So far April's not been sold on first class holidaying
40:36Hola Marbella
40:38But the high cost parasail does offer a different perspective
40:42When we and April were up there she was loving life
40:45It was breathtaking views
40:47I'm happy to do it again without a doubt
40:49Parasailing was definitely a dream come true and I'm so glad I've actually done it now
40:58That's my box ticked off
41:00That was brilliant, absolutely brilliant
41:02I'm buzzing
41:03I'm buzzing
41:04Wicked
41:05Yeah
41:06Oh yeah I'll definitely do it again without a doubt
41:11The luxury side of the holiday is almost over
41:14But before they part ways
41:16Cheers guys
41:17Cheers
41:18Cheers
41:19Cheers
41:20There's a chance to get things off their chest
41:22And find out the total cost of the luxury leg of the trip
41:26Oh my god
41:289,900
41:29Wow that is extortionate
41:31We could have 10, nearly 11 holidays in Tora Molinos for the same price
41:35Totally blew my mind, took my breath away
41:38An absolute obscene amount of money for a holiday
41:41When we came here I really miss Tora Molinos because everything was on our doorstep
41:47But here it just didn't feel like I was on holiday at all
41:50I want to come on holiday to do something different, to do something fun
41:53We teach shopping
41:54That's just taking away the fun side to me
41:56Because I'm not coming on holiday to do clothes shopping
41:58The thing is I feel like you keep mentioning fun like we're not fun
42:01No, no, no
42:02When we've gone and done your activities, we've done your pub quiz
42:05We were bringing the vibes, we were bringing the energy
42:07Yeah
42:08You keep coming on fun as though we're like boring
42:10No, no, no, not at all
42:11I'm not saying you're not fun but it's not my sort of fun, that holiday like this
42:15I think one of my lowest lows on holiday was staying in that hostel
42:21I don't think I've ever been so miserable on a holiday
42:24We were massively at our comfort zone naturally
42:26It's really opened our eyes
42:27The mobility scooters, I had such a good time in that
42:30I really let my hair down, I felt like a kid again
42:32And actually, sometimes like the best, funniest things in life are free
42:37Or cost seven euros, so yeah
42:39Yeah, you've definitely opened my eyes to that
42:41It's been an eye opener for me
42:42And I've really appreciated every minute of it with you girls
42:45And I thank you for that
42:46It could have been a really different trip if we'd been with anyone else
42:49Exactly
42:50Let's have a cheers to the Tower of Marbella crew
42:53Cheers
42:54Cheers
42:55Cheers
42:56It's checkout time
42:58Ready
42:59Before they say their goodbyes, April and Kelly have a special memento for their holiday companions
43:06As you know, my mum collected fridge magnets
43:08Thank you
43:09I collect fridge magnets
43:10And I want to hand it down to you to start collecting from all of your travels as well
43:14That's really sweet, thank you
43:15Every time we go on holiday now, we get a fridge magnet
43:17I'm going to think of you too
43:19And Sam and Michelle have one final surprise up their sleeve
43:23So guys, we'd love to invite you for a full pan per day at our salons
43:26We want you to have a haircut, maybe go for a pedicure, some lunch
43:30Oh my god
43:31And you'd be very pleased to know
43:33No massages will be involved
43:35Thank you girls, I appreciate that
43:37And we promise we'll keep in contact
43:39Of course
43:40Maybe we'll take another trip abroad
43:41Yep, why not
43:42This hasn't made me any happier than the holiday in Tower of Marlinas
43:46In fact, I preferred that one over this one
43:48It's definitely more me
43:50I'm still going to be going on my mobility scooter and having chips on the beach
43:53And souvenir shopping and doing what I love
43:55I still wouldn't want to skimp on my accommodation
43:58But maybe my activities I could budget a little bit better
44:02I've learnt that I can just be in the sun
44:05And I can still have a good time
44:06I'm definitely going to hire a mobility scooter
44:09To take me to the next day party and beach club
44:12And turn up in style
44:13And be like
44:15Yeah
44:16I think we'll start a new trend
44:21Next time
44:22Where the hell are we?
44:23This is not a bed
44:25This is budget, right?
44:26Come on guys, catch up
44:27Oh my god
44:28I told you
44:29This is the one thing I will not partake in
44:31Cheers
44:32I thought it was going to be like a super yacht
44:34I wasn't really that impressed
44:35That stinks
44:36Hell
44:37No
44:38I'm not getting on Mars
44:39I don't like it
44:40I'm a slippery, get me out of here
44:41I'm not getting on Mars
44:42I'm not getting on Mars
44:43I'm a believer
44:44I'm not getting on Mars
44:48Transcription by CastingWords
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